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Brexit Chief Urges UK Lawmakers to Trust the People and Support Article 50
Brexit Secretary David Davis called on lawmakers to give the government permission to implement the will of the British people who voted for the U.K.'s formal departure from the European Union. Davis ...
Digital Tech Can Help Narrow Insurance Gaps in Emerging Markets: GA Report
Digital technologies can be harnessed by the re/insurance industry to narrow insurance protection gaps in developing and emerging markets, thereby improving societal resilience after natural ...
What is business transformation in insurance? Insurance business transformation is an operating model and technology foundation shift that allows organizations...
JLT Group Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.-Based Construction Risk Partners
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc said it has acquired a majority stake in Construction Risk Partners LLC, a U.S.-based construction risk and surety specialty insurance broker. Financial terms were ...
QBE Denies Allianz Submitted Informal Bid to Buy It
Germany's Allianz has made an informal takeover approach to QBE Insurance, Australia's biggest insurer, but has not named a price, sources told Reuters on Monday. Shares in QBE closed flat after ...
Tesla Alleges Ex-Autopilot Program Director Stole Company Secrets
Tesla Motors Inc. sued the former director of its Autopilot program, accusing him of taking confidential information about the company's driver-assist system and trying to recruit at least a dozen ...
Former VW CEO Under Investigation by German Prosecutors
German prosecutors are investigating former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn on suspicion of fraud, looking into when he first knew that the carmaker was rigging diesel emissions tests. ...
Europe’s Firms, Unprepared for Cyber Risks, Face Breach Disclosure Law
European companies are unprepared to cope with the reality of today's cyber risks, according to a new report from Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) and cyber security company, FireEye. However, ...
A.M. Best, Fitch Place AIG Under Review Over Anticipated Reserve Charge
American International Group won't be reporting its Q4 2016 financials until Feb. 14, but a disclosure about a "material adverse reserve adjustment" from the insurer for its U.S. commercial business ...